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18 games like Santiago de Cuba

The best games like Santiago de Cuba are Istanbul, Merchant of Venus and The Settlers of Catan — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Istanbul shares economic, dice rolling, modular board with Santiago de Cuba.

Every alternative below links to its own Santiago de Cuba-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Santiago de Cuba’s 2.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Istanbul (2014)

   2–5 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Istanbul alternatives →

   Shares with Santiago de Cuba: Economic, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Pick-up and Deliver · 4 shared tags · 3 of Santiago de Cuba’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Santiago de Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for Istanbul →
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   2. Merchant of Venus (1988)

   1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium

   Shares with Santiago de Cuba: Economic, Commodity Speculation, Dice Rolling, Pick-up and Deliver · 4 shared tags · 3 of Santiago de Cuba’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Santiago de Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~123 min longer · +0.7 heavier

   Check price for Merchant of Venus →
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   3. The Settlers of Catan (1995)

   3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See The Settlers of Catan alternatives →

   Shares with Santiago de Cuba: Economic, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of Santiago de Cuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Santiago de Cuba: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~33 min longer · +0.2 heavier

   Check price for The Settlers of Catan →
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   4. Glen More (2010)

   2–5 players · 45–70 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Glen More alternatives →

   Shares with Santiago de Cuba: Economic, Commodity Speculation, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Santiago de Cuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Santiago de Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
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   5. My Little Scythe (2017)

   1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See My Little Scythe alternatives →

   Shares with Santiago de Cuba: Economic, Dice Rolling, Pick-up and Deliver · 3 shared tags · 2 of Santiago de Cuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Santiago de Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
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   6. Akrotiri (2014)

   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Akrotiri alternatives →

   Shares with Santiago de Cuba: Economic, Modular Board, Pick-up and Deliver · 3 shared tags · 2 of Santiago de Cuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Santiago de Cuba: both play at 2 · ~12 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
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   7. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)

   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Roll for the Galaxy alternatives →

   Shares with Santiago de Cuba: Economic, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of Santiago de Cuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Santiago de Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~12 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
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   8. Speculation (1992)

   3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light

   Shares with Santiago de Cuba: Economic, Commodity Speculation, Dice Rolling, Memory · 4 shared tags · 3 of Santiago de Cuba’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Santiago de Cuba: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~12 min shorter · same complexity
9. 

   9. Clans of Caledonia (2017)

   1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Clans of Caledonia alternatives →

   Shares with Santiago de Cuba: Economic, Commodity Speculation, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of Santiago de Cuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Santiago de Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~18 min longer · +1.3 heavier
10. 

    10. Ophir (2015)

    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light

    Shares with Santiago de Cuba: Economic, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Pick-up and Deliver · 4 shared tags · 3 of Santiago de Cuba’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Santiago de Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
11. 

    11. Terra Prime (2009)

    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium

    Shares with Santiago de Cuba: Economic, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Pick-up and Deliver · 4 shared tags · 3 of Santiago de Cuba’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Santiago de Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
12. 

    12. Modern Art (1992)

    3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Modern Art alternatives →

    Shares with Santiago de Cuba: Economic, Commodity Speculation · 2 shared tags · 1 of Santiago de Cuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Santiago de Cuba: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~12 min shorter · same complexity
13. 

    13. Merchants Cove (2021)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium

    Shares with Santiago de Cuba: Economic, Commodity Speculation, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Santiago de Cuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Santiago de Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~18 min longer · +0.7 heavier
14. 

    14. The Voyages of Marco Polo (2015)

    2–4 players · 40–100 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See The Voyages of Marco Polo alternatives →

    Shares with Santiago de Cuba: Economic, Dice Rolling, Resource to Move · 3 shared tags · 2 of Santiago de Cuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Santiago de Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~13 min longer · +1 heavier
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    15. Above and Below (2015)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Above and Below alternatives →

    Shares with Santiago de Cuba: Economic, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of Santiago de Cuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Santiago de Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~33 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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    16. Panic on Wall Street! (2011)

    3–11 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light

    Shares with Santiago de Cuba: Economic, Commodity Speculation, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Santiago de Cuba’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Santiago de Cuba: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 11 · ~27 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    17. Bruges (2013)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Bruges alternatives →

    Shares with Santiago de Cuba: Economic, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of Santiago de Cuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Santiago de Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
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    18. The Godfather Corleone's Empire (2017)

    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See The Godfather Corleone's Empire alternatives →

    Shares with Santiago de Cuba: Economic, Memory · 2 shared tags · 1 of Santiago de Cuba’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Santiago de Cuba: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~18 min longer · +0.5 heavier

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